6. Benchmark 2 Grid

BENCHMARK 2: Technology Integration and Literacy

Technology Integration	Current Status	Action Plan	Timeline	Responsible Parties
Outside Teaching Time - At least 85% of teachers use technology every day, including some of the following areas: lesson planning, administrative tasks, communications, and collaboration. Teachers share information about technology uses with their colleagues.	It is estimated that 86% of the staff use technology everyday for professional activities.	Continue to provide ongoing PD opportunities in current and innovative technologies Move toward a paperless, electronic system of communication within the district.	Ongoing 2010-2011 Ongoing 2010-2011	Dir of Technology PreK-12 Building Principals Instructional Tech Coordinator Curriculum Supervisors Assistant Superintendent Dir of Technology PreK-12 Building Principals
For Teaching and Learning - At least 85% of teachers use technology appropriately w/students every day to improve student learning of the curriculum.	Continue to expand the usage of X2 – Aspen Explore Aspen's Learning Community for Blogging, Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), and Wikis

Adopt X2 Health Component


According the 2009 TSAT, 58% of teachers use technology within their classrooms at least once a week. This is up 8% from 2008.


Teachers collaborated formally & informally to apply at least one Web 2.0 tool to their teaching & learning environment. Professional development, train the trainer model, as well as Inst. Technology support services were dedicated to this initiative.


Continue PD opportunities through in-service, courses, workshops and Summer Institutes that focus on best practices in tech integration.

Pilot Aspen’s Learning Community for Blogging, (VLEs), and Wikis Expand the Learning Community Pilot Continue to expand access to technology in labs, classrooms, and with laptop carts throughout the district. Provide projection devices for all classrooms by dept or grade level.	Yearly 2010-2013… 2010-2011 Late 2011 or Fall of 2011-2012 2012-2013 Spring 2011 August – July Yearly 2010-2011 2010- 2011 ELA DHS & DMS ALDEN Grade 5 2011-2012 SS DHS & DMS ALDEN Grade 4 2012- 2013 Electives DHS & DMS Alden Grade 3 Chandler Grade 2 August – July Yearly 2010-2011	Dir of Technology PreK-12 Database Manager Dir of Technology PreK-12 Database Manager Instructional Tech Coordinator Dir of Technology PreK-12 Database Manager Instructional Tech Coordinator Curriculum Supervisors Dir of Technology PreK-12 Database Manager Instructional Tech Coordinator Curriculum Supervisors District Nursing Staff Dir of Technology PreK-12 Technology Steering Team Building Principals PD Committee Instructional Tech Coordinator Dir of Technology PreK-12 Principals and Dept Chairs Curriculum Supervisors Instructional Tech Coordinator
Technology Literacy	Current Status	Action Plan	Timeline	Responsible Parties
At least 85% of eighth grade students show proficiency in all the Massachusetts Recommended PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards for grade 8.	Technology Survey given to 8th grade students in June.	Establish new K-8 Guideline Team DPS will review DESE Tech Literacy Standards and Expectations for Gr K-12 and revise the existing DPS Tech Guidelines.	September- 2010 October-January 2010-2011	Dir of Technology PreK-12 K-8 Guideline Team
100% of teachers are working to meet the proficiency level in technology, and by the school year 2010-2011, 60% of teachers will have reached the proficiency level as defined by the Massachusetts Technology Self-Assessment Tool (TSAT)	Continue to have staff complete TSAT annually to assist in defining technology PD needs. Continue to differentiate PD offerings to meet the needs of all staff. Continue to offer graduate level tech courses. Continue to implement the train-the-trainer format to develop tech leaders at each school.		Annually May/June 2010 - 2011 PD Days August – July Yearly 2010-2011 YEARLY 2010-2011 YEARLY 2010-2011	Dir of Technology PreK-12 Instructional Tech Coordinator Dir of Technology PreK-12 Instructional Tech Coordinator Professional Development Committee Assistant Superintendent Instructional Tech Coordinator Building Administrators Instructional Tech Coordinator Curriculum Specialist
Staffing	Current Status	Action Plan	Timeline	Responsible Parties
The district provides one FTE instructional technology teacher per 60-120 instructional staff.	Instructional Technology Specialist (grant funded), Media Specialist, Curriculum Supervisors, Tech Dir PrK-12, and VP’s at Alden and DMS provide tech instruction for staff. Teachers serve as train-the-trainer tech leaders at each school.	Request part-time Instructional Technology Specialist for DHS, DMS, Alden, and Chandler. Continue train-the-trainer teachers within each school to serve as technology leader.	August – July Yearly 2010-2011 Budget process 2010-2011 If necessary 2011-2012, 2012-2013. August – July Yearly 2010-2011	Dir of Technology PreK-12 Instructional Tech Coordinator Curriculum Supervisors Vice Principals (Alden and DMS) Train-the-trainers at each school Dir of Technology PreK-12
The district has staff dedicated to data management and assessment	DPS has one full-time Registrar and one part-time database manager.	Increase part-time database manager to full-time.	Yearly 2010-2011 Request increase for 2011-2012 school year.	Dir of Technology PreK-12 Dir of Technology PreK-12 Superintendent of Schools School Committee